Viaje Exclusivo & Exclusivo Leaded Returning This Month in Double Edged Sword Vitola (Update)

Viaje has announced that its Exclusivo and Exclusivo Leaded lines will be returning to store shelves later this month, and one of the two sizes will be the sought-after Double Edged Sword, a 5 x 52 perfecto.

Both blends are Nicaraguan puros, though the Exclusivo Leaded uses medio tiempo in its blend, which results in a stronger, fuller flavor, according to the company. The cigars are produced by Raíces Cubanas in Danlí, Honduras.

The two blends will also be released in a 6 x 5o toro. All of the cigars have received an extra six months of aging in their boxes prior to the release, the company wrote in social media posts. Pricing and production numbers have not yet been disclosed, with a company representative declining to provide them to halfwheel. Previous releases have come in boxes of 25 cigars.

The cigars are set to begin shipping on Monday, July 24.

The Viaje Exclusivo line debuted in 2009, while the Exclusivo Leaded debuted in 2014.

Update (July 25, 2023) — halfwheel has learned that pricing is as follows:

• Viaje Exclusivo Toro — $8.96 (Box of 25, $224)
• Viaje Exclusivo Double Edged Sword — $10.40 (Box of 25, $260)
• Viaje Exclusivo Leaded Toro — $9.52 — (Box of 25, $238)
• Viaje Exclusivo Leaded Double Edged Sword — $10.96 (Box of 25, $274)

Images via Viaje on Facebook.

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